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Rollrights — another attack!

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Paulus Dec 30, 2007 18:43:41

Replying to Andy Norfolk

Howdo Andy lad!

Andy Norfolk wrote:

I hadn't realised that Paul Bennett still held such a grudge against the Rollright Trust.

Not sure what you mean there. I don't hold grudges - simple as. I do develop a great disrespect or dislike for something, as with the RT, but that's due to a variety of reasons (hypocrisy, lies, passing-the-buck, etc - the usual crap)

Andy Norfolk wrote:

If Paul does wish to be helpful he could of course supply evidence to the police about who may be involved in the vandalism at the site. It is odd that he hasn't done this.

I did mate. A long time back. Told certain RT members, who seemed oddly disinterested in getting their feet wet. The Chipping Norton coppers knew one bunch of 'em (they were there one evening when they arrived). But y' know when you tell someone something several times and nothing gets done about it, yeah...? Yeah...?

Andy Norfolk wrote:

It is curious that Paul has made nasty and completely untrue allegations about the trust and some of those working for it for some years.

Such as? I aint told anything to anyone about RT which isn't true (eg, the poisoning of the moles and wildlife at Rollright, sanctioned by RT, using funds paid to RT by pagans, green-groups, etc). In complete contrast to some RT members.

Andy Norfolk wrote:

However it is a matter of fact which could easily be demonstrated by the Trust's records that income from visitors has always been significantly higher when other people than Paul were responsible for the takings. Odd that!

Oh aye! What periods? Tom, Pete K and others from the early period raised money for RT ourselves in those days (talks, workshops, etc). So not sure what you'd be implying here. What do you mean exactly?

Andy Norfolk Dec 31, 2007 10:06:44

Replying to Paulus

Sorry Paul but this won't wash.

Paulus wrote:

I aint told anything to anyone about RT which isn't true (eg, the poisoning of the moles and wildlife at Rollright, sanctioned by RT, using funds paid to RT by pagans, green-groups, etc). In complete contrast to some RT members.

That sounds OK until you remember what Paul wrote before...

Paulus wrote:

They make thousands each year on the place (though I clearly recall some considerable discrepancy between the amount actually taken over a couple of years and the amount they wrote for the taxman)

That is libellous. The accounts of the Rollright Trust are published every year and subject to the scrutiny of the Charity Commission. What Paul alleges isn't true. Perhaps he realised he'd gone too far and is now raising the issue of the moles to distract attention from his rather rash (and potentially actionable) statement.

Andy Norfolk wrote:

What I mean is quite clear. For some reason during those periods for which Paul was responsible for taking money at the gate from visitors to the Kings Men circle less money was banked by the Trust than when others were there dealing with admissions. There could of course be any number of explanations for this.